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Excalidraw vs MakerKit

Side-by-side comparison of two indie startups from the Startup Spotlight directory.

Option A
Excalidraw

Excalidraw

Developer Tools

Virtual whiteboard for sketching hand-drawn diagrams.

Excalidraw is the most beloved hand-drawn-style diagramming tool on the web — open source, collaborative, and used by engineers everywhere.

Founder
Christopher Chedeau
Founded
2020
Team
1-10
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
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Option B
MakerKit

MakerKit

Developer Tools

SaaS starter kits for indie hackers.

MakerKit ships premium SaaS boilerplates in Next.js, Remix, and SvelteKit — built solo by Giancarlo Buomprisco.

Founder
Giancarlo Buomprisco
Founded
2022
Team
1-10
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
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